Icahn Enterprises Activist Presentation Deck
THE BOARD'S BRAZEN ATTEMPTS TO MISLEAD STAKEHOLDERS
The incumbent Board is pushing a false narrative that does not include the elimination of gestation crates from its
supply chain
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MCDONALD'S' CLAIMS
"McDonald's takes action toward ending gestation stall use"
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"By the end of 2022, the Company expects to source 85% to 90% of its U.S.
pork volumes from sows not housed in gestation crates during pregnancy"
X "Despite industry-wide challenges [...], the Company expects 100% of its U.S.
pork will come from sows housed in groups during pregnancy by the end of
2024"
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"The Company sources only approximately 1% of U.S. pork production [...]"
X "[...]it's noteworthy that Mr. Icahn has not publicly called on Viskase to adopt
commitments similar to those of McDonald's 2012 commitment"
"[...] sourcing from this niche market [...] would significantly increase those
costs"
"This presents a challenge of supply. What Mr. Icahn is demanding from
McDonald's and other companies is completely unfeasible"
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THE REALITY: MCDONALD'S' MISLEADING LANGUAGE
After initially committing to "ending" the use of gestation crates in its supply
chains, McDonald's today permits the use of gestation stalls
McDonald's allows sows to be housed in crates until they are confirmed to be
pregnant, which can take up to six weeks of their 16-week pregnancy
We believe McDonald's is underestimating its significant influence over U.S. pork
suppliers and can take a meaningful stand on this industry issue if it really cared to
While McDonald's would like stakeholders to believe it is merely two years behind
on its goal, it has completely changed its goal from the elimination of gestation
crates to reducing the amount of time sows are housed in gestation crates
Viskase does not buy or process any meat or poultry products and has no control
over the treatment of livestock in the food supply chain unlike McDonald's,
which purchases nearly 300 million pounds of pork each year in the U.S. alone
The truth is McDonald's had 10 years to act and produce a sustainable solution,
which does not include putting a strain on customers' wallets
4% of the U.S. pork industry is already in compliance with Proposition 12's
gestation crate-free requirements and producers like Hormel, Tyson, Seaboard
Perdue have all publicly stated they can provide compliant pork, which proves how
our request can be accomplished at scale over time
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